My Heart Is a Drunken Compass: A Memoir
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Published
Lyons Press, 2014.
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eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9781493015979
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Domingo Martinez., & Domingo Martinez|AUTHOR. (2014). My Heart Is a Drunken Compass: A Memoir . Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Domingo Martinez and Domingo Martinez|AUTHOR. 2014. My Heart Is a Drunken Compass: A Memoir. Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Domingo Martinez and Domingo Martinez|AUTHOR. My Heart Is a Drunken Compass: A Memoir Lyons Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Domingo Martinez, and Domingo Martinez|AUTHOR. My Heart Is a Drunken Compass: A Memoir Lyons Press, 2014.
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Full title | my heart is a drunken compass |
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